The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Meierijstad
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Meierijstad is Buitengebied Veerse Heide en Koevering (2.8), with 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Meierijstad: 9 in the west, 7 in the centre and 6 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 19 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 1.9 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 88 neighbourhoods in Meierijstad with a safety grade, 17 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Meierijstad
- 12.8
Buitengebied Veerse Heide en Koevering
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
385 residents
- 22.8
Veghel Centrum
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,240 residents
- 33.0
Schijndel Centrum 2
79 crimes per 1,000 people present
780 residents
- 43.3
Plein 2
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
315 residents
- 53.3
Buitengebied Sportpark en Dorshout
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 63.4
Erp Centrum
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
920 residents
- 73.8
Buitengebied Keldonk
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
300 residents
- 83.8
Bloemenwijk
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,495 residents
- 93.9
Buitengebied Boerdonk
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 104.0
Buitengebied Rijsingen en Schijndelse Heide
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
285 residents
Flagged neighbourhoods have far more businesses than residents: shopping streets, nightlife districts and station areas. Crimes are recorded where they happen, so what happens to visitors counts there too. The grade corrects for that footfall, but stays harder to compare with a residential area.
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- 114.2
Schijndel Centrum 1
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
995 residents
- 124.3
Sint-Oedenrode Centrum Noord
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,625 residents
- 134.3
Amert en Binnenveld
63 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
business park - 144.4
Molendijk
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
- 154.7
Buitengebied Molendijk
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
965 residents
- 164.8
Vijverwijk
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
575 residents
- 174.9
Buitengebied Steeg
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 185.0
Leest
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,950 residents
- 195.0
Hoogeinde
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
520 residents
- 205.0
Buitengebied Geregt
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 215.2
Buitengebied Nijnsel
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
305 residents
- 225.3
Boschweg Zuidwest
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,530 residents
- 235.5
De Beemd 1
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,985 residents
- 245.7
Buitengebied Broekkant
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
375 residents
- 255.9
Buitengebied Mariaheide
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 266.0
Buitengebied Oetelaar
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
305 residents
- 276.1
Buitengebied Heuvel en Havelt
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 286.2
Rooiseheide
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
high footfall - 296.2
Boschweg Noordoost
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,300 residents
- 306.4
Buitengebied Elderbroek
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 316.4
Hoevenbraak
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,030 residents
- 326.5
Buitengebied Rooiseheide
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
605 residents
- 336.7
Buitengebied Kraanmeer en Veluwe
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 346.7
Boerdonk
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
575 residents
- 356.7
Schijndel Centrum 3
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
695 residents
- 366.7
De Beemd 3
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 residents
- 376.9
De Scheifelaar
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
875 residents
- 387.1
De Borne 2
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
- 397.2
Heikant en Sluitappel
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,275 residents
- 407.2
Oude ontginning
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
445 residents
- 417.3
De Borne 1
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,400 residents
- 427.3
Sint-Oedenrode Centrum Zuid
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,985 residents
- 437.4
Erp Zuid
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
365 residents
- 447.4
Buitengebied Jekschot
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 457.4
Buitengebied Erp
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 467.5
Buitengebied Eerde
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 477.6
Buitengebied Driehuizen en Hazelberg
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 487.6
Eerde
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,165 residents
- 497.7
Buitengebied Vressel en Zwijnsbergen
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
800 residents
- 507.9
Oranjewijk en Dorsveld
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,380 residents
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the safety grade, which comes from crimes recorded by the police in 2025: violence, burglary, total crime, property crime and vandalism. Each figure is set against the number of people present — residents plus three times the number of business premises.
Why is Buitengebied Veerse Heide en Koevering at the top?
Buitengebied Veerse Heide en Koevering scores a 2.8 on this list, with 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Meierijstad that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.